The
Proact Framework
The essence of architecture is the practice of identifying and structuring
components to achieve a planned result. Architecture must take into
account the environmental context and the interrelationships of
components, both external and internal. Architects deliver "blueprints"
and "roadmaps" to designers, engineers, and program managers
to enable the "construction" or acquisition of the intended
capabilities in a given timeframe.
The Proact Toolkit has been designed to leverage a Holistic Enterprise
Architecture Methodology and Tool to create models that link
and trace the impact of opportunities and transformation programs
across various levels of planning.
The Proact Toolkit provides a well-structured framework for organizing these inter-linked planning models based on Four Views of the Enterprise referenced below.
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The
Business View caters to the strategists and planners involved
in assessing market opportunities, expanding product portfolios, leveraging
partnering opportunities, and other key areas of strategy development.
The Operational View describes the essential functions of the enterprise and is used to design effective business processes and well-defined organizational accountabilities.
The Systems View defines how information management applications can be used and linked to automate business process workflow and transaction management.
The Technology View contains the architecture models that are used to design the underlying information technology infrastructure, including user devices that access these applications, the computers that run the applications, and the networks that connect it all together.
This results in a superstructure for all models, their elements, and their relationships. Enterprise requirements flow downward through the four framework views, starting with the external market opportunities and stakeholder interests. The capabilities flow upward in response to these requirements, starting from the arrival of new technologies. The key determinant of business success is how well an enterprise can align their capabilities with the constantly changing requirements in all four views.
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